tavm
This was yet another Bob Clampett-directed cartoon he made for Warner Bros. (or more accurately, independent producer Leon Schlesinger since he hadn't sold his studio to the distributor yet) which featured both Porky Pig and Daffy Duck. Actually, despite featured billing, Porky has way less screen time than the mallard who basically replaces him as the Looney Tunes star though initially, they team up quite a bit during this time. Anyway, Daffy is a doctor's assistant who just is not suitable for the job (neither is his boss when we find out what he's fixing) so he searches for his own patient. Guess who's the unlucky guy? In summary, The Daffy Doc has plenty of visual laughs if you're so in the mood. This was on the Marx Brothers' disc that has Room Service (the A side this cartoon is on) and At the Circus.
ccthemovieman-1
One thing I personally enjoy about these 1930s cartoons are the corny signs that always are posted everywhere. For instance, in the first scene here, we arrive at the "Stitch In Time" hospital, where the sign adds, "As We Sew, So Shall Ye Rip." Yeah, they make you wince with their puns, play-on-words and just plain corniness, but I enjoy them. You'll see this kind of written, dated humor all over in this cartoon, from the Operating Room to Daffy Duck's driver's license plate.This black-and-white early Looney Tunes cartoon features both Daffy and Porky Pig in the same story. Porky doesn't enter the cartoon until the final two minutes. Daffy, who had booted out of the operating room, goes to find a patient of his own. Poor Porky.Overall, a decent cartoon full of slapstick, silliness and cornball material: in other words, perfect for early Daffy Duck. I enjoyed this but I like young kids would like this a lot more.
wetreefertime
this one is funny. i saw it last night when i came home all wasted. its one with the old daffy, those ones are the best i think cuz he is always bein silly. one of the funniest things is right after daffy gets booted for freakin out, and he gets out of the lung, he gets all mad and says "He cant do this to me, i got a sheepskin!". another thing is when they show dr. quack stitching up his "patient" and he says something about daffy being crazy and how he doesn't understand the importance of the procedure. then he pulls the cover off the patient and its a football and he starts playin football. ya gotta see it. and a little reefer wont hurt. peace.
James L.
Surreal and fascinating, it's not terribly funny by todays standards, but still unusual . Daffy is a "quack" doctor who helps to operate on a patient by using various bits of machinery and artillery , before being kicked out and making a patient out of Porky Pig. Daffy hasn't matured in voice , design, or attitude, and Porky is almost a cameo, but the operation and the parts where parts of Daffy inflate after iron lung treatment are classics. Still surreal.
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